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Imtiredcanistop t1_j298rc3 wrote

My first thought was John “mad jack” Churchill of Great Britain in WWII, who went to battle with a longbow, a Scottish broadsword, and a set of bagpipes, but that’s not what you were asking… there was Thomas butler an African American fencing master from Louisiana, but that was more around the revolution so again not what you were asking…. Nothing really comes to mind honestly, rapiers we’re required for majors down and used frequently, but so we’re bayonets which could be considered a short sword?

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BrewtusMaximus1 t1_j29oo10 wrote

Bayonet is more pike than sword

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Imtiredcanistop t1_j2aqecy wrote

If it’s on a rifle sure, what about just the bayonet?

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BrewtusMaximus1 t1_j2as9un wrote

More of a large knife at that point (blade length of 8”-13”). You’re probably right at the boundary line with the longer ones.

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Unable-Anybody-2285 OP t1_j29dr53 wrote

I was thinking more along the line of a cutlass or sabre rapiers weren't really made for warfare I mean there were war rapiers but I imagine that would been both rare and expensive to come by since the country just got it's footing

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RiverDragon64 t1_j29ogwx wrote

The U.S.Army model 1913 Cavalry Saber was designed by 2nd Lt (later General) George S Patton Jr. He was the Master of Sword at the Mounted Service School in the early 1900’s so it was still being taught in the 20th century. US.Navy Sailors were taught cutlass fighting in the Civil War. The Model 1860 & 1863 Naval Cutlasses were carried by the US Navy aka “Union” navy.

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whitepine55 t1_j29ixz4 wrote

The US Navy had a cutlass training manual in the early 19th century.

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